Ford Bronco Sport Lemon Law

The most serious Bronco Sport defect involves the 1.5-liter EcoBoost engine. Ford recalled 2021–2024 Bronco Sport SUVs, together with related Escape models — about 694,000 vehicles in all (NHTSA 25V467, Ford reference 25S76) — because a fuel injector can crack and leak fuel or fuel vapor inside the engine compartment. If that fuel reaches a hot surface in the exhaust or turbo system, it can start an underhood fire. This followed an earlier injector recall (Ford 22S73), and some owners have reported fires even after a recall remedy, which is exactly the kind of unresolved safety defect the Lemon Law is meant to address.

Bronco Sport owners also report other substantial problems: transmission rough shifting and hesitation, engine performance and stalling complaints, and SYNC infotainment and electrical glitches. Any defect that substantially impairs the use, value, or safety of the vehicle can support a claim when a dealer can't repair it. What matters for a Lemon Law case is the pattern of failed repairs, not a single visit.

California's Lemon Law covers a Bronco Sport still under Ford's warranty. If a substantial defect isn't fixed after a reasonable number of repair attempts — often four or more, or fewer for a serious safety defect like a fire or fuel leak — or the vehicle is out of service for roughly 30 or more cumulative days, you may be entitled to a buyback, replacement, or cash settlement, with Ford paying your attorney fees. Keep every repair order and note each day the SUV is unusable.

A recall is not automatically a lemon — it's the manufacturer acknowledging a defect and offering a free repair. California's Lemon Law (the Song-Beverly Act) comes into play when a substantial defect can't be fixed after a reasonable number of attempts, or when your Bronco Sport has been out of service for 30 or more cumulative days.

If your Ford Bronco Sport qualifies, you may be entitled to a buyback (a refund of what you've paid, minus a mileage offset), a replacement vehicle, or a cash-and-keep settlement — and Ford pays your attorney fees on a successful claim, so pursuing your case costs you nothing out of pocket.